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Episode 832: March New Music – Maria McKee, Waxahatchee, Shabaka and the Ancestors
What’s Patrick been digging lately? New music from Waxahatchee, Maria McKee, and Shabaka and the Ancestors.
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Episode 831: March New Music – Bob Dylan
In a special edition of our monthly new music series, we highlight the first original song from Bob Dylan in eight years. It’s a 17-minute epic called “Murder Most Foul.” Intern Sam Lisker joins the conversation.
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Episode 830: Bill Withers, Rest in Power
One of America’s great songwriters, Bill Withers, died on March 30 at age 81. Jim and Patrick pay tribute to the legendary soul singer.
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Episode 829: Adam Schlesinger, Rest in Power
Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger died of covid-19 on April 1 at age 52. He was one of the great pop songwriters of our time. (One bit of evidence: he wrote “That Thing You Do.”)
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Episode 828: Songs of Hope
Quite a bit has happened in the past month. Everything seems to be falling down at once. We are in need of some songs of hope. And so we present some.
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Episode 827: Tina Turner Broadway Show
Tina Turner Broadway Show
Intern Sam Lisker tells us about a show he got to see before things shut down – “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.” -
Episode 826: Follow-up Albums – Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Peter Gabriel, Beastie Boys, Bruce Springsteen
Mike Wagner, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We talk about albums that followed big hit records, including works by Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Prince, Beastie Boys and Peter Gabriel.
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Episode 825: Jenn Champion – An Appreciation
Barret Ries, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We discuss the work of Jenn Champion, aka Jenn Ghetto, aka S. She also was a member of the band Carissa’s Wierd. You will dig this music.
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Episode 824: 1991 – R.E.M., Matthew Sweet, U2
Noah Crane, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. We discuss three big albums from 1991: R.E.M.’s “Out of Time,” Matthew Sweet’s “Girlfriend” and U2’s “Achtung Baby.”
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Episode 823: Fan Mail – Drinking Songs
We respond to some listener correspondence about drinking songs (from Whiskey Week – episodes 750-754). Rob Gates and Kevin Goff join in. (This episode was recorded before the more severe social distancing efforts went into place.)